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The Athenian Empire - Using Coins as Sources (Paperback)
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The Athenian Empire - Using Coins as Sources (Paperback)
Series: Guides to the Coinage of the Ancient World
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Coinage played a central role in the history of the Athenian naval
empire of the fifth century BC. It made possible the rise of the
empire itself, which was financed through tribute in coinage
collected annually from the empire's approximately 200 cities. The
empire's downfall was brought about by the wealth in Persian
coinage that financed its enemies. This book surveys and
illustrates, with nearly 200 examples, the extraordinary variety of
silver and gold coinages that were employed in the history of the
period, minted by cities within the empire and by those cities and
rulers that came into contact with it. It also examines how coins
supplement the literary sources and even attest to developments in
the monetary history of the period that would otherwise be unknown.
This is an accessible introduction to both the history of the
Athenian empire and to the use of coins as evidence.
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